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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Daily Lines "The Reluctant Duke"

“I heard that my friend managed to give you a small
amount of assistance that night Miss Collins. I hope you are feeling well this
evening?” John asked Annabelle quietly, dropping his voice to make sure that no
other person on the balcony could hear him.

Annabelle blushed deeply but instead of avoiding the
topic, her gaze held firmly to John’s face and her eyes flashed with something
strange.

“He did indeed sir,” Annabelle rushed in before Colin
could say anything, lifting her chin a fraction.

“Although, it was no small thing. Without Colin there
that night, I’m afraid I would have been packed and on my way back to Somerset
today from the horror of it all.” Annabelle lifted her chin again in a defiant
manner and Colin could do nothing but stare at her. She was not afraid to thank
him publically for his rescue and she was so incredibly when she was defending
him.

“Colin?” John asked, one eyebrow raised in the air at
his friend. Colin silently cursed, he never had given Annabelle his surname and
she certainly didn’t know his title. Trust John to notice the use of his given
name.They both knew that most people
called him ‘His Grace’. No one except his mother and a few select friends
called him Colin.

“Oh, I’m so sorry.” Annabelle apologised, realising
her error. She turned to Colin and lay a hand on his arm in an intimate gesture
that neither Victoria or John missed. Colin grimaced, he had known he was going
to regret joining her on the balcony.

What an awesome thing to say! But unfortunately I have to say not yet- I have a Christmas story due to be released in December and the first of this series will be released soon too- Will keep you up to date! And thank you- you've made my day!